Word: philomathean
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...annual debate between the Philomathean and Zelosophic Societies resulted in a victory for the former after one of the elosest and most interesting debates yet held. The question debated was, "Resolved, That the recent action of the administration of the United States in regard to the present Venezuela boundary controversy was justifiable." J. D. Mahoney '97, Charles S. Langstroth '98, and B. S. Easton '98, representing the Philomathean Society, spoke on the affirmative, while Wm. E. Chapman '96, H. G. Ives '97, and O. V. Willson '99, upheld the negative of the Zelosophic Society...
...Philomathean Society of Phillips Academy, Andover, held a "Harvard Night" last night. G. H. Noyes Gr., L. A. E. Ahlers Gr., W. T. B. Williams '97, B. C. Auten '97, and Charles Grilk '98 spoke on the various phases of Harvard life...
...Philomathean Society of Phillips Andover Academy will hold a Harvard night next Friday, March 15, at 7 p. m. Former members of the society who are now at Harvard will speak. All men who have attended Phillips Andover Academy are urged to be present...
...novel equity suit instituted by certain members of the junior class of the University of Pennsylvania against the senior class to secure the restoration to the Philomathean Society of the bowl fought for in the drawn bowl fight of 1878, at the conclusion of which the bowl was presented to the society, came up before Judges Allison, Peirce and Biddle Friday morning for argument on a demurrer to the bill. The bowl remained in the custody of the society until last December, when it was abstracted by the present defendants after the passage of a resolution giving...